Battle of Ravensborough

[The Mad Skylord]

Arnolf Blackwood himself sat with 2 of his sons, deciding on how to attack the Bracken troops in the town. Behind them stood the small army of professional soldiers he had brought to battle, their shining pikes gleaming in the sun. The small town of Ravensborough had been contested for years, and they went from Blackwood to Bracken on a yearly basis - but enough was enough. Now was the time to show Bracken what he was made of. He'd give him a good pasting here, and then he'd burn Stone Hedge to the ground. Who'd be laughing then?

[Trot]

Bracken chuckles grimly at Blackwoods approach, and begins giving orders to his men. Soon there would be a battle here and the villagers could feel it in the air. Lowering his visor his men get to work there would be no quarter for the Blackwood men and he expected none in turn.

[The Mad Skylord]

A man trots forwards with a white flag, obviously asking for parlay. He stays well out of bowshot though.

[Trot]

The man is received by Bros Bracken well in nuetral territory and outside of the range of Blackwood bows.

[The Mad Skylord]

The figure turns out to be Lord Arnolf. He pulls off his helmet and glares at Bracken coldly. "Get your goat ers off my lands before I water the ground with their blood, Bracken."

[Trot]

"These lands are mine Rivers." Bracken snarls at the man. The rumors of his birth were known thourgh out the riverlands.

[The Mad Skylord]

Blackwood laughs coldly. "Your sons are the only bastards around here. Your dick wasn't quite up to your wife's expectations - so she turned to the stable boys instead!

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Back at his battle lines, Arnolf gives the order to advance.

OOC: Going to write plans and send them in shortly, just thought I would separate it so we can trash talk more. Who do I send them to?

[Trot]

Bracken draws his blade and snarls, "let's settle this in the old way like men unless you want to go hide behind your mother's skirt."

Ooc I'm challenging you to a duel. Not sure who is nodding post it in the mod thread.

[The Mad Skylord]

Blackwood snorted coldly. "I'm not going to fight you. I don't want to miss the chance to swim in the blood of Bracken men. Go back to your troops, fool, you disgrace the old ways, you abandoned them for your 'Seven'. Well your Seven and their methods."

Blackwood returns to his army.

[Poach]

I will roll this tomorrow: I don't have the calculator on my new PC but I can get on my old PC tomorrow (not actually at my house, it's in a cupboard at my parent's) and email it to myself so I can access it, then I'll have the battle calculator and can roll this.

[Poach]

Dinner was re-arranged. Does someone have a copy of the last version of the calculator?

[Trot]

Dinner was re-arranged. Does someone have a copy of the last version of the calculator?

Shoot me an email adress via pm or wait until I get home and am on Steam, I can get it to you after work.

[Poach]

The Blackwood forces, numerically superior, advance across the field in two great phalanx formations, one behind the other, the flanks guarded by the elite infantry and what little cavalry was available to them. The Bracken forces, meanwhile, had anchored themselves around a village, turning it into a fortified position from which to engage their foes.

The superiority in cavalry held by the Brackens meant that the phalanx suffered harassment as it advanced, the Blackwood light cavalry being incapable of preventing it. The first phalanx was quickly routed against the Bracken positions in the village while the second phalanx moved up and eventually through the broken first phalanx.

Though success was had initially, with part of the village falling to the Blackwood troops, the Bracken defence was tenacious and the Blackwood forces proved unable to entirely dislodge the defenders, resulting in their retreat from the field.

As the battle was closely fought and the Bracken horse had become embroiled in the bitter fighting in and around the village, the second phalanx was able to form up reasonably well upon withdrawing and retreat from the field. Without archers to break the phalanx up, the heavy horse from the village was unable to mount any reasonable pursuit.

The two Lords did not cross paths during the battle despite the close quarters of the engagement: in claustrophobic house and street fighting, they never caught sight of each other.

Bracken victory on 2/3 flanks.

Blackwood survivors
422 E Inf
1,268 Polearms
98 L Cav
All Archers
Ser Duram is dead, the other two survive without any major wounds.

Bracken survivors
354 E Inf
278 E Cav
Lord Boremund gets +1 Battles

[Trot]

Boremund had always been where the combat was the thickest. He swung his greatsword cleaving through Blackwood men and bellowing out a challenge to
Arnolf. Yet Arnolf never came he was weakling and it showed. He continued to move through the fighting leaving corpses in his wake, battle was exhilarating a thrill that was unmatched by any on this earth. Men who saw him thought he must of been possessed by the warrior for no mere mortal could of achieved such feats, and it seemed the warrior was with the Bracken men that day because in spite of the over whelming odds against them the Bracken men fought long and hard and threw back the Blackwood invaders.

After the battle while Arnolf is taking his rest in the Inn in the center of the village the men bring him the corpse of a Blackwood man. He was dressed in fine armor and a suit he had the look of Arnolf about him, a son it seemed. Yes Boremund remember Duckan or something like that. The man laughs mercilessly, "cut off the head and pluck out the eyes and feed the rest to the animals." he says. "Send the head to Raventree hall so the bastard can see his fate."

[Trot]

The Army of House Bracken
354 E Inf
278 E Cav
1680 Polearms
420 Heavy Infantry
840 Archers
420 Light Cavalry
140 Heavy Cavalry

Vassals
400 Polearms
300 Archers
150 Heavy Infantry
150 Light Cavalry
50 Heavy Cavalry

[Trot]

Simply marching past the town would give Bracken the opportunity to march out to intercept. Then it's a matter of Light Cav vs Light Cav to see if a battle is forced upon the army trying to withdraw.

Lights are spotted by the Bracken men as the night wears on Blackwood men were attempting to slip past their position in the night. An alarm is raised and shortly the men are formed up and marching out to intercept the Blackwood men.

[The Mad Skylord]

Arnolf smiled in delight as Bracken came to him. He had hisscreens pulled in and formed up for battle.

[Trot]

Ooc I pmed my orders to poach all ready

Boremund smiles as he sees Blackwood forming up. The rush of battle was already starting to fill him. Nothing else felt quite like it. His heart began to beat faster as he ordered his men to form up.

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[Lucius Malfoy]

Alright, if Poach doesn't get this rolled by tomorrow, I can do it after work.

Skylord, I ask that you post your army's composition and numbers so that way we have an updated thread.

Both of you send me your orders just in case I have to roll it.

[Lucius Malfoy]

Skylord, I need your orders for Ravenborough.